PC World - Federal Bureau of Investigation RSS feedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/tag/federal-bureau-of-investigation/en-auTue, 16 Jun 2015 09:01:38 +1000FBI investigating series of fiber cuts in San Francisco Bay Areahttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/577529/fbi-investigating-series-fiber-cuts-san-francisco-bay-area/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe FBI is looking into a series of deliberate cuts of fiber optic cables in the San Francisco Bay Area.Martyn WilliamsTue, 16 Jun 2015 09:01:38 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/577529/fbi-investigating-series-fiber-cuts-san-francisco-bay-area/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedPolice operation disrupts Beebone botnet used for malware distributionhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/572298/police-operation-disrupts-beebone-botnet-used-malware-distribution/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedEuropol, in collaboration with Dutch authorities, the U.S. FBI and private security companies, have seized the domain names used to control a botnet called Beebone.Lucian ConstantinThu, 09 Apr 2015 23:40:11 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/572298/police-operation-disrupts-beebone-botnet-used-malware-distribution/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedDEA sued for snooping on international phone callshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/572178/dea-sued-snooping-international-phone-calls/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's logging of international phone calls made from the U.S. was illegal, pressure group Human Rights Watch has alleged in a lawsuit filed late Tuesday.Loek EssersWed, 08 Apr 2015 20:03:59 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/572178/dea-sued-snooping-international-phone-calls/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFBI consultant: Silk Road founder carried millions worth of bitcoins on laptophttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/565116/fbi-consultant-silk-road-founder-carried-millions-worth-bitcoins-laptop/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe man accused of masterminding the Silk Road underground online marketplace had between $16 million and $18 million worth of bitcoins on the laptop he was using when he was arrested in October 2013, federal prosecutors testified in Manhattan federal court Thursday.Joab JacksonFri, 30 Jan 2015 06:58:48 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/565116/fbi-consultant-silk-road-founder-carried-millions-worth-bitcoins-laptop/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTechnical evidence links destructive malware to attack against Sony Pictureshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/561174/technical-evidence-links-destructive-malware-attack-against-sony-pictures/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe destructive malware program that the FBI alerted some companies about this week was likely used against Sony Pictures Entertainment, according to technical evidence found by researchers in the program's code.Lucian ConstantinFri, 05 Dec 2014 01:05:24 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/561174/technical-evidence-links-destructive-malware-attack-against-sony-pictures/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedBlackShades users targeted in 16-country law enforcement actionhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/545501/blackshades_users_targeted_16-country_law_enforcement_action/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLaw enforcement agencies from 16 countries on three continents last week arrested 97 people after executing raids targeting those suspected of creating, buying and using a notorious Trojan program called BlackShades.Lucian ConstantinTue, 20 May 2014 02:00:02 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/545501/blackshades_users_targeted_16-country_law_enforcement_action/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedChurch, advocacy groups sue NSA over surveillancehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/521042/church_advocacy_groups_sue_nsa_over_surveillance/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNineteen organizations, including a church and gun ownership and marijuana legalization groups, have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. National Security Agency for a surveillance program that targets U.S. residents' phone records.Grant GrossTue, 16 Jul 2013 18:53:21 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/521042/church_advocacy_groups_sue_nsa_over_surveillance/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedUS intelligence chief defends surveillance programshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/464085/us_intelligence_chief_defends_surveillance_programs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe U.S. government said late Thursday that it is authorized to collect intelligence information of non-U.S. persons located outside the country, in the wake of news reports on the government's surveillance programs.John RibeiroFri, 07 Jun 2013 06:34:26 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/464085/us_intelligence_chief_defends_surveillance_programs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedReport: NSA, FBI collecting content from Google, Facebook, other serviceshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/464052/report_nsa_fbi_collecting_content_from_google_facebook_other_services/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe U.S. National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation have access to servers at Google, Facebook and other major Internet services, collecting audio, video, e-mail and other content for surveillance, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.Stephen LawsonThu, 06 Jun 2013 23:36:20 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/464052/report_nsa_fbi_collecting_content_from_google_facebook_other_services/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOnline ring for trading in stolen credit card data bustedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/463944/online_ring_trading_stolen_credit_card_data_busted/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLaw enforcement agencies in the U.S., Vietnam and the U.K. have disbanded a ring that allegedly sold online credit card details since 2007.John RibeiroThu, 06 Jun 2013 05:50:08 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/463944/online_ring_trading_stolen_credit_card_data_busted/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSystems manager arrested for hacking former employer's networkhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/460895/systems_manager_arrested_hacking_former_employer_network/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA 41-year-old man was arrested for allegedly disrupting his former employer's network after he was passed over for promotions, leading him to quit his job and take revenge, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said.Loek EssersFri, 03 May 2013 10:24:58 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/460895/systems_manager_arrested_hacking_former_employer_network/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedUS law enforcement busts cybercrime rings with help from Facebookhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/444428/us_law_enforcement_busts_cybercrime_rings_help_from_facebook/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedU.S. law enforcement agencies with the help of Facebook have arrested 10 persons from various countries in connection with international cybercrime rings that targeted users on the social network.John RibeiroWed, 12 Dec 2012 07:36:16 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/444428/us_law_enforcement_busts_cybercrime_rings_help_from_facebook/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFirst FBI mobile app aims to help find missing kidshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/396270/first_fbi_mobile_app_aims_help_find_missing_kids/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday <a href="http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2011/august/child_080511/child_080511">introduced its first mobile app</a>: an iPhone application aimed at helping parents whose children go missing. Nancy GohringSat, 06 Aug 2011 04:44:04 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/396270/first_fbi_mobile_app_aims_help_find_missing_kids/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedChina denies role in Gmail account attackshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/388837/china_denies_role_gmail_account_attacks/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA Chinese official today denied accusations that the government was responsible for attacks that accessed hundreds of Google Gmail accounts.Gregg KeizerFri, 03 Jun 2011 04:58:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/388837/china_denies_role_gmail_account_attacks/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFormer contractor says FBI put back door in OpenBSDhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/371443/former_contractor_says_fbi_put_back_door_openbsd/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA former government contractor says that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation installed a number of back doors into the encryption software used by the OpenBSD operating system.Robert McMillanThu, 16 Dec 2010 07:13:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/371443/former_contractor_says_fbi_put_back_door_openbsd/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed